? On bottle conditioning

[marx102]

I just got done drinking a bottle of my first brew, a NB Witbier. I bottle conditioned for about 3 weeks and then put it in the fridge for about a week and I put a case in the basement which can't be warmer than 50 degrees due to being in WI. I just opened one and I seem to smell the green apple smell people talk about.
My question is, does the conditioning stop once you chill the beer? Do I need to bring my other case from the basement back upstairs? Or am I thinking I smell green apples because I've read about it so much lately?

 

[ThatGuyRyan]

It won’t stop completely but will be slow. If it’s just a true "green beer" taste then just put the bottles in a closet or somewhere a bit warmer for another 2-3 weeks then chill one and taste again. How long has it been since you made the beer.

 

[rocketman768]

Yeast need to be active to clean up "green apple" esters. This means they need to be warmed to their recommended fermentation range. You may be psyching yourself out, but if you are concerned, let other people drink it (especially fellow homebrewers) and see what they say.

 

[marx102]

I brewed the beer 1/2/11 and bottled on 1/30/11.

I have a few bottles that I haven't chilled, that are sitting in my guest bedroom which I can compare. I'll leave them at room temperature for a few weeks more.

Would it generally be better to leave my beer at room temperature for a longer period of time then three weeks? I am bottling a NB St. Paul Porter on Friday and wonder if I should leave that at room temp for a month or two before putting a case in the basement(the plan is to drink a case and store a case of each batch for future drinking)?

Also in an unrelated question, I think I have been aerating my wort after pitching the yeast, because it seems I can't read simple directions, does that matter?

thanks for your help

 

[coypoo]

You can aerate until fermenation starts and be fine

As for the bottles, if you are wanting to store for the long-term, then put them in the basement. But otherwise, if you just leave them where they are carbing and then put 6 or so in the fridge to drink then you should be fine for a decent period of time before they start to go "bad" depending on the alcohol content/beer style etc